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• Title slide
  • The firstslide should include a creative heading, a standard subheading, your name, the class name, instructor and year.

• SAVING YOUR DOCUMENT
  • After creating the first slide, click File, Save As...
  • Save your PowerPoint as YourLastNameYourProjectTopic
  • Save your PowerPoint in your NETWORK FOLDER.

• Background / Layout
  • Choose an appropriate background.
  • Layout continuity from frame to frame conveys a sense of completeness.
  • Headings, subheadings, and logos should show up in the same spot on each frame.
• Font
  • Font style should be readable.
  • Recommended fonts: Arial, Tahoma, Veranda.
  • Recommended Heading Size: 40 point or higher.
  • Recommended Bullet Point Size: 32 point or higher.
  • Content text should be no smaller than 24 point.
  • Changing colors, bolding, and italicizing should only be used for emphasis.
  • Remember, your slides must be readable, even at the back of the room.
• Text
  • Limit each slide to one main idea.
  • Use bullet points to cover components of each idea.
  • Keep each bullet to 1 line, 2 at the most.
  • Limit the number of bullets in a screen to 6, 4 if there is a large title, logo, picture, etc.
  • If you crowd too much text, the audience won’t read it.
  • Too much text looks busy and is hard to read.
• Illustrations
  • Illustrations should relate to the topic and help make a point.
• Movies
  • We will be utilizing Online-Convert.com to download videos and embed into PowerPoint. We will take a day in class to do this together.
• Citations
  • You must cite all sources. Copy and paste from NoodleTools to the Notes Section of the PowerPoint where appropriate.
  • You must also copy and paste the source for ALL images.